Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at USI RG Insulation
Start: 8/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087398 · 8/14/2023 · USI RG Insulation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck by discharged object or substance
Source: Paint
Secondary source: Sprayers, air guns-paint

Employer

Name: USI RG Insulation
Location: 4275 Forest St., DENVER, COLORADO, 80216
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been painting a home. He was unclogging a low-pressure paint sprayer when the trigger was activated and his right hand was injected with paint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown